Learning how to cope with these varied diets on a limited budget has stretched my creativity to say the least. If you are struggling in a similar situation, here are a few tips I’ve learned along the way: 1. Focus On Foods You Can Have For most people, whole foods are still an acceptable and desirable part of their diet: meats, fruits, vegetables, and certain grains, seeds and nuts. Focusing on those foods will not only make you healthier, but help you stick to your budget. Avoid overly processed foods with long lists of ingredients that could create dietary issues. 2. Make It Yourself Instead of purchasing items like breads, sweets and snacks, learn how to make them yourself. That way you know exactly what ingredients go into each food item and you can tweak recipes to meet your dietary needs. I learned early on how to make bread that strikes the balance between my own and my husband’s dietary needs – a mix of whole grains and regular all-purpose flour. For my son, I’ve lea...
Ingredients 4 lobster tails 5 to 6 oz each1 Tbsp fresh parsley very finely chopped, plus more for garnish2 garlic cloves pressed1 tsp dijon mustard1/4 tsp salt1/8 tsp black pepper1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil1 1/2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice4 Tbsp unsalted butter divided Instructions How to Prepare/Butterfly Lobster Tails: Use kitchen scissors to cut through the top shell of the lobster tail, stopping at the base of the tail and snipping through the top portion of the meat as you go. Flip the tail over to the back see-through side and crack the ribs in the center. This will help open the shell. Open the shell carefully using thumbs and fingers and loosen meat from the shell (remove vein if present). Lift the meat from the shell, keeping it attached at the base. Press the shell together and set the lobster meat over the top. Most of the lobster meat should be sitting on top of the shell. How to Make Broiled Lobster Tails: Place rack in center of oven so the meaty tops of your lobster tails will be at...
What better way to work on scissors skills than to make a wonderful scissor skills jellyfish craft. This summer craft is super fun to make and you can make it oh so colorful. It’s a great project to make at home on a rainy day, at summer camp or in the classroom. Jellyfish are one of the more interesting ocean dwellers. They come in many shapes and sizes and in many colors. And while we might not be excited to meet them in the sea, we are supper excited to meet them in a crafting session. This craft is all about colors and cutting, so it makes a fun project for improving cutting skills. Just look at how fun and colorful these cuties look. How to Make Scissor Skills Jellyfish Craft What you need: our printable template white construction paper and coloring supplies or paper in different colors scissors glue Step by Step Tutorial Print out the template. We printed the heads on white paper and the tentacles on colored paper. You can either print them all on color paper or print both ...
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